The Occasional Race for Charter Revision Commission [VIDEO]

  Perhaps the most mysterious section on Detroit's November ballot is the one entitled "Charter Revision Commission" — a nine member...

MichMash: How To Avoid Surprise, Confusion When You Hit The Bottom of Your Ballot

WDET Digital We are weeks away from the November election and you’ve probably been focusing on those big, top of...

Top Trump Econ Adviser says U.S. will Outlast China in Trade War, should Trim Welfare Funding

The top economic adviser in the Trump Administrations says the U.S. will not back away from placing tariffs on Chinese...

Windsor Voters to Decide Mayoral Race on Monday

Windsor voters head to the polls on Monday to elect a mayor and city councilors. Jerome Vaughn Five candidates are...

Race to Replace Retiring Congressman Levin Draws Political Outsiders and a Familiar Name

Portions of Oakland and Macomb Counties were represented for decades in the by Democrat Sander Levin. But now Levin’s retiring....

Detroit, Southeast Michigan Receives $100 Million Donation for Parks and Trails

Click the audio player above to listen to this conversation.  Courtesy of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Detroit’s West Riverfront Park...

Top Trump Official to Tout Strong U.S. Economy at Meeting in Detroit

A key Trump Administration official heads to Detroit this week to tout the strength of the U.S. economy. The head...

MichMash: When State Systems Fail–Your Right to Sue Could Be Ticking Away

WDET Digital The Michigan Supreme Court will decide whether tens-of-thousands of people can sue the state after being wrongly accused...

Schuette, Whitmer Set to Debate for the First Time in Grand Rapids

AnnMarie Scaramuzzino/WDET Friday is the first debate between Democrat and Republican nominees for governor Gretchen Whitmer and Bill Schuette. The debate...

Providing Teachers With the Tools to Discuss #METOO

The Southern Poverty Law Center’s Teaching Tolerance project develops resources for teachers and others who work with children to discuss...

Making Detroit the “Best Place to Raise a Family in One Generation”

The Detroit Children’s Fund is investing in a plan to overhaul education in the city. Executive Director Jack Elsey says...

Lolich Still Finds Joy in Tigertown 50 Years After World Series Triumph [VIDEO + TRANSCRIPT]

When the Detroit Tigers won the 1968 World Series, starting pitcher Mickey Lolich jumped into the arms of his catcher, Bill...